How was French Indo-China formed?

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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  1. French troops landed in Vietnam in 1858.
  2. By the mid-1880, they had established a firm grip over the northern region.
  3. After the Franco-Chinese war, the French assumed control of Tonkin and Anaam, in 1887, French Indo-China was formed.